ها أنا أتعلم شعر و صوت: سمر عبد الجابر موسيقى: لمى قاسم و راشيل غانم ترجمة: مصطفى سالم المكساج والماسترنج: جواد شعبان Poetry & Voice of Samar Abdel Jaber Music by Lama Kassem & Rachelle Ghanem Translation by Mustafa Salem Mixing and Mastering by Jawad Chaaban Refer to the link below to watch the animation video of this poem: https://youtu.be/wIUx0u…

Faraz Ali is an Experiential Designer in the Public, Digital, and Poetic realms. Over the past decade, Faraz has been studying Urdu literature as a creative tradition and a sociocultural phenomenon. Faraz has collaborated at both local and international levels to foster critical understanding and practice of literature and theatre. In May 2018 he d…

Rasha Alduwaisan is an oral historian and writer from Kuwait. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Willow Springs, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Common and Painted Bride Quarterly. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University. In this episode we discuss how a poem is the story of an emotion, why we close ourselves up a…

نتعرّف على سمر وتشاركنا تجربتها الشعرية التي لا تخلو من القصص والتفرعات. تحدّثنا عن حالة الخلق، التي هي بحد ذاتها حالة من التأمل الواعي والتركيز على التفاصيل، وعن الشفاء من الصدمات عن طريق الكتابة والتعبير. نتساءل عن حال الشاعر الذي تدفعه الظروف إلى العمل في مكتب بارد لا يليق بشغفه، فينعكس ذلك على شعره الذي يكتبه خلسة ما بين اجتمعات العمل، أو في ال…

Dorian Paul Rogers is a performance poet, Hip Hop artist, educator, and events curator. He is the founder of Rooftop Rhythms, a monthly open mic which has gone on to become one of the biggest events of its kind in the UAE and surrounding region. In this episode, we question the role of the mediator in relation to that of the artist. We talk about D…

Nidal Morra is a multidisciplinary writer and artist. In this episode, we will be exploring this multidisciplinarity, from making salt crystals, acting, and film directing to screenwriting and writing “something that might be poetry.” Is poetry a result of paying attention to the tiny details of our day to day? According to Nidal, it is “unbounded …

Spit Poetry #7 الشاعرة و الكاتبة فرح شمّا فنحن نؤمن بأثر الفراشة مسرح في غزة ربما لذلك ريتا بلد Happy Poetry Listening!על ידי Farah Chamma

Wael Al-Sayegh is an Emirati Poet and Martial Arts instructor born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the author of three poetry collections: “A Poet’s Oud” (2006), “I Often Wonder” (2007), and “There is an Elephant in the Majlis” (2011). In this conversation, we discover Wael’s relationship to writing and to martial arts and how these two art forms cam…

Spit Poetry #6 “Falafel Löffel” - Harry Baker “A Schoolgirl’s Crush at Thirty-Four” & “Smoke Song” - Danabelle Gutierrez “Where Are You Really From?” & “Beautiful” (a freestyle poem) - Carlos Andrés Gómez Happy Poetry Listening!על ידי Harry Baker, Danabelle Gutierrez, Carlos Andrés Gómez

Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian-American poet, speaker, actor and author of a wonderful poetry book titled “Hijito” & “Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood”. Carlos spills out the beans of his life as a poetry performer in New York, he talks about his relationship with his mother tongue, his early inspiration to poetry as well as a unique learning…

Spit Poetry #5 All the following pieces are performed by Hakeem Kemet Soul Type Love Coffin Sizes Happy Poetry Listening!על ידי Hakeem Kemet

Farah Chamma is a Palestinian international writer & performer. She started performing at the age of 15 with a group of poets called the Poeticians. She gained a lot of attention on YouTube from two poetry videos performed by her in “كيف أؤمن” (How Must I Believe) and “الجنسيّة” (The Nationality). Listen to this conversation as we learn how Farah i…

Spit Poetry #4 Move On - Amina Lakehayli Words Not Heard - Lynn Saad Beats Like Bones on a Drum - Dana Dajani Happy Poetry Listening!על ידי Amina Lakehayli, Lynn Saad, Dana Dajani

Yaz is a sensational rapper and poet! He has numerous rap songs published (“Outbreak” is my personal favorite and you can hear it at the end of the episode) and has performed in numerous Poetry Nights which you can check out on The Poetryhood YouTube channel. A humble and authentic guy with a great talent, I really enjoyed our conversation. You can…

Spit Poetry #3 If Only You Knew - Joecool Lorenzo Tongue Twisters - Malavika Suresh رفيقتي حبيبتي - Edi Clemens My Love As Art - Danabelle Gutierrez Happy Poetry Listening!על ידי Joecool Lorenzo, Malavika Suresh, Edi Clemens, Danabelle Gutierrez

Spit Poetry #2 Lets Pretend This Happened - Dima Mikhayel Matta Insecure and For Me No To Me - Yaz The Way We Are Wound - Dana Dajani Happy Poetry Listening!על ידי Dima Mikhayel Matta, Yaz, Dana Dajani

Namal is a traveler, advertising specialist, poetry writer and performer! A lovely conversation with a wonderful human, listen in and get to know Namal’s story and inspirational moments with poetry as well as some insightful tips from her experience. To experience more of Namal’s poetry check her out on Instagram @namalsiddiqui Happy Poetry Listeni…

Spit Poetry #1 Life is a Rush - Namal Siddiqui The Woman’s Blood - Deena Dadachanji دفن الوطن and Physics - Mohammad Rashid Happy Poetry Listening!על ידי Namal Siddiqui, Deena Dadachanji, Mohammad Rashid

WELCOME TO THE POETRYHOOD PODCAST! In this recording I introduce the show and explain the different genres of episodes. Also, I briefly speak about my journey of how I started The Poetryhood and how I see it evolving. Happy Poetry Listening! Your host, Jamilעל ידי Jamil Adas